CSCS

                University of Szeged, Institute of Informatics

                              FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT


      CSCS  -  The Sixth Conference of PhD Students in Computer Science

                          www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~cscs

                      Szeged, Hungary, July 2-5, 2008


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 Topics of interest

 All aspects of computer science and related fields, including theory and
 applications, e.g.

 algorithms and data structures, artificial intelligence, automata theory,
 complexity theory,

 databases, fuzzy theory, image processing, optimization, and software
 engineering.


 CSCS will provide a forum for the

 * presentation of the latest research and developments in theory,
 algorithms,
  and applications of computer science,

 * reporting of interesting case studies in industrial and scientific
  applications of computer science,

 * demonstration of software for computer science.


 Format

 * A few plenary sessions for invited talks (40 minutes).

 * Parallel sessions for contributions (25 minutes) in two streams.


 Submissions

 Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (in English, about one
 large page)

 electronically to cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu.


 Publications

 * A volume of extended abstracts - available at the beginning of the
 conference.
  Each abstract will be reviewed before the acceptance.

 * Selected papers will be published in special issues of some journals.


 Important Dates

 * As soon as possible send your electronic and postal address to

      cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu

  to be included in the mailing list for further information.

 April 15, 2008      - deadline for submissions
 May 15, 2008        - notification on the acceptance of the talks
 May 31, 2008        - deadline for the preliminary conference registration
 July 2, 2008        - CSCS starts
 August 31, 2008     - deadline for the final version of the full papers


 Conference site

 Szeged, 160 km South-East from Budapest. The conference will be organized
 by the University of Szeged, Institute of Informatics.


 Entry

 A visa to Hungary is not necessary for citizens of most countries, however
 please check with your travel office.


 Participation fee

 The conference participation fee (including the organization costs,
 accommodation and full board, the proceedings, and a short sightseeing
 tour)
 is 30,000 HUF (or 120 Euro) to be payed on site during the registration
 (bank
 transfer is also possible).


 Support

 The financial support received from sponsors will be used mainly to cover
 the
 local costs of a few persons who otherwise cannot afford it. Please send
 an
 application for such a support together with your preliminary registration
 if you
 otherwise could not participate.


 Organizing Committee

 Kálmán Palágyi (chair), Balázs Bánhelyi, Tamás Gergely, István Matijevics


 Communication

 www: http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~cscs

 email: cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu (preferable)

 fax:    +36 62 546 397

 phone:  +36 62 546 396

 snail mail: CSCS c/o Kálmán Palágyi, H-6701 Szeged, Pf. 652, Hungary